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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through How I Went On.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does George pull out from his pocket?
(a) Gum.
(b) A switchblade.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) A gun.

2. What does George threaten to do?
(a) Shoot Goolrick.
(b) Kill Goolrick's sister.
(c) Cut off Goolrick's ear.
(d) Rape Goolrick's mother.

3. How long does Goolrick spend in the hospital?
(a) Eight weeks.
(b) Six months.
(c) Twelve weeks.
(d) Three weeks.

4. What does Goolrick note men and women had in his childhood?
(a) Hairdos and nice clothing.
(b) Drugs and rock and roll.
(c) Cocktails and hairdos.
(d) Cocktails and music.

5. What was Goolrick the first May Day play?
(a) A hawk.
(b) A bluebird.
(c) An oriole.
(d) A robin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Goolrick's left arm is too damaged to cut?

2. What did the young man eventually become in life?

3. What did mother once pull from her ribcage?

4. Why did Goolrick's parents summon him home one Christmas to scream at him?

5. For which holidays were pageants held?

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